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Aloha Committee Members,
Maddex Williams
Monday, August 18, 2025 10:51 AM
Council Testimony
Support Res .234-25
I strongly support this resolution. US Military training at Pohakuloa has already caused serious harm,
burning nearly 20,000 acres, contaminating the land, and threatening endangered species. Beneath this
area lies a major aquifer that supplies fresh water to Hawaii Island, and the military's track record
shows they are not equipped to protect it. There is also serious concern about depleted uranium left
in the soil, which can become airborne during exercises and has known health risks. Pohakuloa is
a wahi pana—a sacred place with deep cultural and ecological significance. Continued military use is
incompatible with its conservation status and the values of aloha `aina. Please support this resolution
to protect the land, water, and people of Hawaii. I was raised on O'ahu and live in Maili, and have to
watch the struggle our aina is put through because of the military. Over the days, only more
ammunition, metals, and oils will seep into the ground to harm our native plants and animals. This
needs to stop for the future aina of Hawaii and generations of natives to come.
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